Land leveler



Nov. 15, 1949 R. F. HABEFZMAN LAND LEVELER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 20, 1947 RN mm% E R. Q m

ATTE! RNEYS Nov. 15, 1949 R. F. HABERMAN 2,488,187

I LAND LEVELER Filed June 20, 1947 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig 7 NVW INVENTOR.

RICHARD F.- HABERMAN ATTD R N EYS Patented Nov. 15, 1949 UNITED} STATES PATENT OFFICE.

2,488,187 LAND LEVELER Richard F. Haberman, Powell, Wyo.

Application June 20, 1947, Serial No. 756,018

This invention relates to a land leveling machine.

It is an object of the present invention to proe 'vide a land leveling machine adapted to be pulled by a tractor or the like which has. a wide skid which will cause the forward end of the machine to ride up when a large obstruction is found and wherein there is provided a hitch connection with the frame of the leveling machine which will permit the tractor to assume a part of the load of the forward end of the machine so that the skid will bear. only lightly upon the ground to be leveled or scraped.

3 Claims. (c1. 37-146) It is another object of the present invention to i provide a land leveling machine with a forward skid which extends the full width of the front of the machine and which has end formations which turn upwardly so as to permit the easy turning of the machine at the end of its course and H wherein the roller which supports the rear of the machine extends the full width and has its ends tapered to facilitate the turning of the rear portion of. the machine, whereby to eliminate the tendency to dig up theground upon the turning of the machine.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a land leveling machine which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture and efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of my land leveling machine connected to the tractor.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the machine shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the front end structure of the machine.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front end view taken of one side of the machine.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the clutch mechanism for effecting the operation or lifting of the shovel.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the mechanism for effecting the actuation of the clutch with the operating arm extending therefrom.

Referring now to the figures, H] represents a large frame having front end side skids II on which the front of the frame is mounted. At the rear of the frame are rearwardly extending bearing brackets l2 for receiving projections l3 of along supporting roller M at the rear of the frame. This roller I4 is tapered at each end as indicated at 15 to facilitate the turning of the machine and to eliminate the tendency for the end of the roller to dig into the earth at this time.

Between the sides of the forward end of the frame there is extended a blade [6 which has its front edge raised so that the front portion of the frame may be lifted as. the blade rides. upwardly over any ground projection on the ground surface. 7 Accordingly the front end of the machine will float over the ground with a minimum of drag, with little scraping or leveling actionrperformed by blade It. The blade I6 is pivotally connected as indicated at I! to an end bracket l8 which is fixed to the under portion of the frame as indicated at l9 and bracket is is roundedto provide a good lifting surface forthe end of the blade as the leveling machine is turned. This bracket or plate IE will prevent the end of the blade Hi from enterin the earth as the machine is turned. 0n the blade l6 are upstanding projections or plate portions 2| with holes 22 therein through which a bolt can be extended to retain the blade [5 at different angles of inclination. The retaining bolts will extend into the sides of the frame.

Extending forwardly of the blade are draft members 23 which are pivotally connected to the sides of the frame at their rear ends by pivot bolts 24 and which have on their rear ends leaf springs 25 adapted to bear at their rear ends against stops 26 at the sides of the frame. The stops 26 can be inserted in any one of several holes 21. The leaf springs 25 are fixed to the draft members 23 as indicated at 28.

A central draft member 29 is pivotally connected to brackets or forwardly converging members 3| as indicated at 32. The members 23 are connected with the member '29 at a forward location thereon. The member 29 is hitched as indicated at 33 to a tractor 34. With the hitch connection having been effected with the tractor, the front end of the machine will be supported upon the springs 25 whereby to give the same only light engagement with the ground.

The sides of the frame Ill are connected together by a tie rod arrangement 35 which extends through the forward ends of the converging members 3|. The converging members 3| are connected. at their rear ends to a transversely extending frame member 35'.

In rear of the transverse member 35 there is QQnnected a scoop or leveling blade 36 having side 2,488,187 3 plates 31 pivotally connected as indicated at 38 having a front portion with skids thereon, a with the sides of the frame In. On the rear of scraper adjustably connected to the frame a d the blade 36 is a threaded projection 39 extendmeans for raising and lowering the scraper on ing vertically upwardly and having a sleeve 4| the frame, and a second blade extending across adjustable thereover. There is a sleeve M, posithe front of the frame from one side to the other tioned adjacent the opposite ends of the blade, and inclined upwardly and forwardly so as to and to each sleeve 4| there is connected an arm ride over any projections on the ground, a draft 42 fixed to a shaft 43 which in turn is connected structure secured to the front portion of the to the sides of the frame for rotatable adjustframe for connecting the same to a tractor or ment. An arm 44 extends upwardly from the the like, and said draft structure comprising draft shaft 43 centrally thereof and to this arm there is members extending to the sides of the frame and adjustably and pivotally connected a rod 45 which pivotally connected thereto, leaf springs extendhas a bevel gear 46 On its rear end meshing with ing respectively at the opposite sides of the frame bevel gears 41 located respectively at opposite and from the draft structure, and projections on sides of the gear 46. The rod 45 has threads 48 the sides of the frame for receiving the free ends thereon and as the same is turned it will be adof the leaf springs whereby when the draft strucjusted through a sleeve 49 on the arm 44 whereture is connected to the tractor the forward end by to cause the lifting of the blade 36. of the machine will be floatingly retained to en- A ground engaging wheel 5| is adapted to be gage the ground in an easy manner and such that lowered by a hand lever 52 for engagement with the front of the machine can be easily raised when the ground. This wheel will be rotated and shaft projections are encountered on the ground.

53 having reverse threads thereon will be rotated. 2. A land leveling machine as defined in claim 1, On the threaded portions of the shaft 53 and and a bracket plate connected at each side of the at pposite sides of the ground engagin ee frame and serving to prevent the forward trans- 5! are clutch sleeves 54 which are connected by versely extending blade from entering the ground a c ain a d Sp c angement with bevel as the machine is turned, and said blade being gears 41. By operating either one of hand levers pivotally adjustably connected to the inwardly ex- 55, the clutch sleeve 54 will be brought into entending bracket plates at the sides of the frame. gagement with a clutch element 56 on the ground 3. A land leveling machine as defined in claim 1, engaging wheel 5| whereby to effect either a and a long roller extending across the rear of the lifting or lowering of the blade 36. Ropes 51 exframe and journalled thereon for supporting the tend forwardly to the tractor and a rope 58 conrear end of the machine, said roller having its nects the lever with the ground wheel adends tapered to prevent the same from digging up justing lever 52. A truss structure 59 is prothe ground as the machine is turned about. vided on the top of the frame to reinforce the RICHARD F. HABERMAN. same and to prevent it from buckling in the midal "l REFERENCES CITED While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such y}; ig g g fi ffi are of record m the changes shall be within the spirit and scope of 40 the present invention as defined by the appended UNITED STATES PATENTS claims. Number Name Date I claim. 1,442,796 Detwiler Jan. 23, 1923 1. A land leveling machine comprising a frame 2,189962 Rae et aL Feb. 13, 1940 

